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Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
3 months, 1 week ago

Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in murder plots and ordering torture. Sought by U.S. law enforcement for more than two decades, Zambada has been in U.S. custody since July 25, when he landed in a private …

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Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader set to be arraigned in New York
3 months, 1 week ago

Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader set to be arraigned in New York

The Independent  

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US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas
4 months, 1 week ago

US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. could be headed to trial in New York City, after prosecutors filed a request Thursday to move him from Texas. Federal prosecutors in Texas asked a court Thursday to hold a hearing to take the procedural steps needed to move him to the New York jurisdiction that …

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Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
4 months, 1 week ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López — a son of imprisoned cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — flew to the United States to turn …

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Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
4 months, 1 week ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada on US capture: Was ambushed, kidnapped
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada on US capture: Was ambushed, kidnapped

India Today  

Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the US, according to a letter released on Saturday by his lawyer. In the two-page letter, Zambada said fellow drug lord Joaquin Guzman …

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the United States, according to a letter released Saturday by his lawyer. In the two-page letter, Zambada said fellow drug …

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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

The Independent  

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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel has been engaged in fierce fighting with another faction, led …

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Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

The Independent  

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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Guzmán López, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that also includes money laundering, conspiracy and weapons charges. …

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A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, eluded the reach of U.S. law enforcement for decades as the criminal organization evolved into the world’s biggest manufacturer and smuggler of illicit fentanyl pills and other drugs to the United States. Zambada, 76, once ran the cartel in partnership with the flashier and better-known …

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How Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada Was Tricked Into Flying To The US?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada Was Tricked Into Flying To The US?

News 18  

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Upon arriving in the El Paso area, Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El …

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Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Frank Perez, a lawyer listed for Zambada, said in a message to AP that his client “did …

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'El Chapo' 's son and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'El Chapo' 's son and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested

Associated Press  

AP AUDIO: US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ AP correspondent Norman Hall reports U.S. authorities in Texas have arrested a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. WASHINGTON — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, …

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Mexican cartel leader known as “El Mayo” pleads not guilty in federal court
5 months ago

Mexican cartel leader known as “El Mayo” pleads not guilty in federal court

LA Times  

Soldiers patrol in Culiacan, the northern Mexico city that is the base of the Sinaloa cartel, on Oct. 18, 2019. Two of Mexico’s most powerful drug traffickers — one a longtime partner of the Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the other his son — were taken into U.S. custody on Thursday afternoon, a pair of arrests likely to …

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Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel to be released in the US
1 year, 3 months ago

Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel to be released in the US

Al Jazeera  

Coronel was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to three counts of helping the Sinaloa drug cartel. Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will be freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the United States Bureau of Prisons. The US-born 34-year-old was arrested in 2021 on drug …

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Mexico’s former drug czar found guilty of taking payoffs to protect cartels
1 year, 10 months ago

Mexico’s former drug czar found guilty of taking payoffs to protect cartels

LA Times  

Mexico’s former top law enforcement official — once tasked with fighting the country’s drug cartels — was convicted in New York on Tuesday of taking millions of dollars in bribes from traffickers. Genaro García Luna, who headed Mexico’s federal police before serving as the nation’s secretary of public security more than a decade ago, was found guilty of cooperating with …

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Smuggler tells US jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief
1 year, 10 months ago

Smuggler tells US jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Describing meetings at a car wash and a smuggler’s country house, a onetime drug trafficker testified Monday that he paid a former cabinet-level Mexican security official millions of dollars for help that included U.S. government information about a huge cocaine shipment in Mexico. Óscar Nava Valencia, known as “El Lobo,” said the payments to former security secretary …

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Smuggler tells U.S. jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief
1 year, 10 months ago

Smuggler tells U.S. jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief

LA Times  

Describing meetings at a car wash and a smuggler’s country house, a onetime drug trafficker testified Monday that he paid a former cabinet-level Mexican security official millions of dollars for help that included U.S. government information about a huge cocaine shipment in Mexico. Óscar Nava Valencia, known as “El Lobo,” said the payments to former security secretary Genaro García Luna …

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Mexico’s former safety chief goes on trial in US drug case
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexico’s former safety chief goes on trial in US drug case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shielded by anonymity and extra security, jurors got their first look Monday at a rare U.S. trial of a former cabinet-level Mexican official charged with taking bribes to aid drug traffickers he was supposed to be neutralizing. García Luna’s lead lawyer, César de Castro, told jurors that the government’s case rested on “rumors, speculation and the words …

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Mexico’s former top cop took drug cartel bribes, prosecutors say in New York trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexico’s former top cop took drug cartel bribes, prosecutors say in New York trial

LA Times  

Genaro García Luna, shown in 2010 when he was Mexico’s secretary of public safety, is on trial in New York on federal drug trafficking charges. García Luna’s lead lawyer, César de Castro, told jurors that the government’s case rested on “rumors, speculation and the words of some of the biggest criminals in the world.” “No money, no photos, no video, …

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Mexico’s former top cop on trial in New York, accused of working for Sinaloa cartel
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexico’s former top cop on trial in New York, accused of working for Sinaloa cartel

LA Times  

Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna, shown in 2010, is on trial in the U.S. on federal charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine. García Luna frequently met with top U.S. security officials while in office and was often portrayed as the public face of Mexico’s drug war. “We knew Chapo was dirty,” Soriano said, “but Chapo is …

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Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, is captured by Mexican army
1 year, 11 months ago

Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, is captured by Mexican army

Daily Mail  

The Mexican army have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged major fentanyl trafficker and son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán. The Mexican army have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged major fentanyl trafficker and son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán The Mexican president, who had taken office in 2018 pledging to replace the 'war on drugs' with a policy using …

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